Tyler, TX
Across all occupations in the Tyler, TX metropolitan area, the median wage is $42,650 a year ($20.51 an hour) and the mean $54,200, May 2025. That median is −16% against the US median of $50,980 and −12% against Texas's $48,620. BLS counts 115,220 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is chief executives; the largest is home health and personal care aides.
All occupations: Tyler, TX vs Texas and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Tyler, TX | Hourly | $11.53 | $14.56 | $20.51 | $30.16 | $45.87 | $26.06 | 115,220 |
| Annual | $23,980 | $30,290 | $42,650 | $62,740 | $95,410 | $54,200 | ||
| Texas | Hourly | $13.10 | $17.01 | $23.38 | $37.42 | $60.20 | $31.61 | 14,071,160 |
| Annual | $27,250 | $35,370 | $48,620 | $77,840 | $125,220 | $65,750 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
339 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: Texas. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Tyler, TX
| Rank | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Executives | $237,880 | $114.37 | 50 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $182,690 | $87.83 | 220 |
| 3 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $168,720 | $81.12 | 80 |
| 4 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in Texas | $150,510 | $72.36 | 230 |
| 5 | Pharmacists | $136,790 | $65.76 | 280 |
| 6 | Financial Managers in Texas | $136,520 | $65.64 | 340 |
| 7 | Physician Assistants | $133,460 | $64.16 | 130 |
| 8 | Petroleum Engineers | $132,530 | $63.71 | 60 |
| 9 | Nurse Practitioners | $132,490 | $63.70 | 300 |
| 10 | Lawyers in Texas | $130,390 | $62.69 | 310 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $130,200 | $62.59 | 160 |
| 12 | Optometrists | $127,300 | $61.20 | 40 |
| 13 | Sales Managers in Texas | $127,030 | $61.07 | 410 |
| 14 | Dentists, General | $125,990 | $60.57 | 100 |
| 15 | Software Developers in Texas | $123,760 | $59.50 | 320 |
| 16 | Managers, All Other in Texas | $122,440 | $58.86 | 260 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $121,180 | $58.26 | 50 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $120,850 | $58.10 | 70 |
| 19 | Industrial Production Managers | $118,530 | $56.99 | 110 |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $117,260 | $56.37 | 40 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Tyler, TX
Most concentrated occupations in Tyler, TX
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 15.92 | 120 | 1.08 | $63,190 |
| 2 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 7.60 | 250 | 2.20 | $55,000 |
| 3 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 3.44 | 280 | 2.46 | $60,930 |
| 4 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 3.29 | 190 | 1.65 | $67,320 |
| 5 | Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 3.17 | 320 | 2.75 | $27,220 |
| 6 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 3.01 | 130 | 1.12 | $40,060 |
| 7 | Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 2.98 | 240 | 2.10 | $32,550 |
| 8 | Surveyors | 2.80 | 110 | 0.92 | $56,810 |
| 9 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 2.74 | 450 | 3.91 | $80,740 |
| 10 | Helpers--Production Workers | 2.57 | 320 | 2.74 | $33,420 |
Occupation groups in Tyler, TX
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $95,740 | $112,380 | 7,910 | 68.66 | 0.96 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $84,680 | $91,250 | 1,670 | 14.48 | 0.43 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $80,420 | $88,650 | 1,390 | 12.07 | 0.72 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $75,800 | $85,960 | 10,780 | 93.58 | 1.48 |
| Legal | $65,860 | $94,900 | 760 | 6.63 | 0.79 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $65,260 | $75,610 | 4,490 | 38.93 | 0.57 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $64,560 | $71,710 | 880 | 7.66 | 0.81 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $58,460 | $56,610 | 7,050 | 61.16 | 1.05 |
| Community and Social Service | $49,180 | $55,380 | 1,410 | 12.24 | 0.71 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $48,310 | $53,090 | 4,790 | 41.59 | 1.06 |
| Protective Service | $47,540 | $57,180 | 2,170 | 18.79 | 0.77 |
| Construction and Extraction | $46,720 | $51,530 | 4,400 | 38.19 | 0.92 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $43,800 | $51,420 | 1,030 | 8.94 | 0.68 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $39,790 | $43,740 | 12,410 | 107.71 | 0.94 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $39,530 | $42,530 | 11,330 | 98.29 | 1.12 |
| Production | $38,320 | $43,050 | 6,900 | 59.92 | 1.09 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $34,810 | $35,310 | 230 | 2.03 | 0.73 |
| Sales and Related | $31,940 | $43,320 | 10,060 | 87.31 | 1.01 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $31,260 | $33,270 | 3,180 | 27.62 | 0.94 |
| Personal Care and Service | $28,250 | $32,110 | 1,710 | 14.81 | 0.71 |
| Healthcare Support | $27,550 | $31,310 | 9,380 | 81.42 | 1.60 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $27,410 | $28,620 | 11,290 | 97.96 | 1.11 |
Every occupation in Texas, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 339 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Tyler, TX estimates (area 46340).
*- Wage estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Tyler, TX area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.